Welcome to The Last Barbender, Below Parallel’s second 3-lift novice comp of 2025.

Anyone is welcome to enter and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 male and female lifters decided by bodyweight formula. No softsuit required and entry for spectators is free. Previous winners can compete, but cannot win. Previous place getters may be eligible to win at the meet director's discretion. This is a novice competition, so if you're not really a novice, feel free to enter but we reserve the right to withold a placing for an actual novice.

Weigh in and rack/pin heights will be on the morning of the competition, beginning at 7:30. First lift will be at 9:30

Please submit openers in the week prior to the last week before the comp to allow the meet to be set up efficiently.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts" - Every lifter that has ever bombed squats.

-Rules and calls are as per traditional raw powerlifting, sleeves only (wraps may be worn but the lifter will be unable to compete for prizes).

-Shoes must be worn, deadlift socks must be worn and a t-shirt must be worn for squats and bench press. There are no restrictions on belts or wrist wraps.